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The Lifetime cable channel made TV history with this ambitious, acclaimed original miniseries on the horrifying phenomenon of human trafficking, or sexual slavery. It follows the fictional cases of young women around the world, lured or abducted, sometimes right off the street, into a world of unspeakable brutality--which the filmmakers show in almost overwhelming detail at times.
Amazing Grace
The inspiring story of William Wilberforce and his passion
and perseverance to pass a law ending the slave trade in the late 18th century.
Several friends, including Wilberforce's minister, a reformed slave ship captain
who penned the beloved hymn Amazing Grace, urge him to see the cause through.
Trade
When 13-year-old Adriana is kidnapped by sex traffickers in Mexico City, her
17-year-old brother, Jorge, sets off on a desperate mission to save her. As
Jorge dodges overwhelming obstacles to track the girl's abductors, he meets Ray,
a Texas cop whose own family loss leads him to become an ally. This film is a
thrilling story of courage and a devastating expose of one of the world's most
heinous crimes.
Taken
When his estranged daughter is
kidnapped in Paris, a former spy (Liam Neeson) sets out to find her at any cost.
Relying on his special skills, he tracks down the ruthless gang that abducted
her and launches a one-man war to bring them to justice and rescue his
daughter.
Whistleblower
When Nebraska cop Kathryn Bolkovac accepts a U.N. peacekeeper position
in post-war Bosnia, she discovers a deadly sex trafficking ring. Risking her own
life to save the lives of others, she uncovers an international conspiracy that
is determined to stop her, no matter the cost. With masterful acting and a
heart-racing plot, The Whistleblower is an acclaimed film inspired by actual
events.
Holly
Ron Livingston delivers a powerful breakout performance as a "comfortably numb"
American, immersed in a dangerous and shocking culture of corruption, slavery
and deceit. Disgusted and inspired, he finds true meaning in his life as he
frantically searches through both the beautiful and sordid faces of Cambodia,
risking everything in a desperate attempt to save the life of one girl, Holly...
before it's too late.
Trade of Innocents
In present day South East Asia, down dark alleys, in secret rooms, children are
for sale. Parallel story lines intertwine and twists unfold against the backdrop
of the dangerous human trafficking world, in a story of struggle, life, hope and
redemption. Not Today
Living as large as any 20-year-old could dream, Caden Welles's expectations of a never-ending party in India crash hard-but not as hard as his conscience when he refuses to help a starving man and his little girl. Attempting to right his wrong, Caden's eyes are forced open to a world few Americans know exists: the thriving human-trafficking trade. Spurred by a true purpose, an unexpected friendship and the prayers of his mother and girlfriend, Caden leads an unlikely search for the girl.
8 Days
After sneaking to a party with her friends, 16-year-old Amber Stevens goes missing. Forced into the world of sex trafficking, her family and community fight to get her back. Inspired by actual events.
In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery in Louisiana. Stripped of his identity and deprived of all dignity, Northup is ultimately purchased by ruthless plantation owner Edwin Epps (Michael Fassbender) and must find the strength within to survive. 12 Years A Slave is both an unflinching account of slavery in American history and a celebration of the indomitable power of hope
Documentaries
Half the Sky http://www.halftheskymovement.org/
Take an unforgettable journey with six actress/advocates and New York Times
journalist Kristof to meet some of the most courageous individuals of our time,
who are doing extraordinary work to empower women and girls everywhere. These
are stories of heartbreaking challenge, dramatic transformation and enduring
hope. You will be shocked, outraged, brought to tears. Most important, you will
be inspired by the resilience of the human spirit and the capabilities of women
and girls to realize their staggering potential.
Call + Response
http://www.callandresponse.com/store/dvd-kits/
A feature documentary that seeks to raise awareness about the
27 million slaves in the world today. The film includes ground breaking
performances by Grammy award winning and critically acclaimed artists as well as
luminaries such as Madeleine Albright, Nicholas Kristof (NY Times), Julia
Ormond, Ashley Judd, Dr. Cornel West and many other prominent political and
cultural figures who weigh in on the 21st century slave trade
Travel across four continents, through 19 countries, and into dingy Cambodian
karaoke bars, Amsterdam's infamous red-light district, Moldovan orphanages,
legal Nevada brothels, and the street corners and alleyways of metropolises
worldwide for more than a glance at the fastest-growing organized crime industry
in the world with the groundbreaking, tell-all Nefarious: Merchant of Souls.
Very Young Girls is an exposé of the commercial sexual exploitation of
girls in
Not For Sale http://www.notforsalefilm.com/
Based on the book Not for Sale by David Batstone, this DVD covers what modern
day abolitionists are doing to fight the rampant terrors of human trafficking in
the US and abroad. Traveling over 120,000 miles across five continents. Producer
and Director Robert Marcarelli and his film crew gathered undercover footage on
this billion-dollar industry and interviewed the heroes who are determined to
see it end.
Playground http://campaign13.org/playground-the-film/ Focus on USA
Filmmaker Libby Spears went undercover to infiltrate brothels in South Korea and Thailand. She held
first-hand interviews with victims, their pimps, and their abusers. She was astonished to find the degree to which Americans were influencing the global demand and growth
of the sex trafficking industry.
The Price of Sex http://priceofsex.org/
Photojournalist Mimi Chakarova, who grew up in Bulgaria, takes us on a personal
investigative journey, exposing the shadowy world of sex trafficking from
Eastern Europe to the Middle East and Western Europe
Not My Life
http://notmylife.org/
Features interviews with more than 50 trafficking victims. From 10 year old girls raped in USA truck stops, brothels in Indiana, to street beggars in Africa. Narrated by Glenn Close
Sex + Money http://sexandmoneyfilm.com
A documentary about domestic minor sex trafficking and the modern-day abolitionist movement fighting to stop it. Since September 2009, the crew has traveled to over 30 states and conducted more than 75 interviews with federal agents, victims, politicians, activists and more.
Chosen http://sharedhope.org/store/chosen-dvd/
A documentary by Shared Hope International. Tells the shocking true story of two ‘All-American’ teenage girls tricked into trafficking. Eighteen-year-old Brianna was an honor-roll student, cheerleader and worked at a local café. Thirteen-year-old Lacy was an active member of her youth group, and a volunteer in her community.
Tricked http://trickedfilm.com/
Meet the pimps, the johns, the police, the parents and the victims of the America’s thriving sex trade. A comprehensive documentary that uncovers America’s dirty secret. It’s an industry that is fueled by greed, fantasy and the commercial sexual exploitation of American children and girls.
The Pink Room http://thepinkroommovie.com/story/
The Pink Room follows the journey of Mien and other young girls in the turbulent world of sex slavery that at times seems unfathomable. Mien grew up in Svay Pak, just eleven kilometers outside the capitol city of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, a vast and vicious epicenter of child sex slavery. The Pink Room shows passionate determination in attacking the complex issue of human trafficking with an even more complex and diverse response of rescue, restoration, reintegration and prevention.
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